CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Scott Forbes, who was an assistant coach with the University of North Carolina baseball program for four seasons, has rejoined the staff as the Tar Heels' pitching coach, head coach Mike Fox announced Monday. Forbes served as an assistant at Winthrop University for three seasons before returning to Carolina.

"I am very excited to have Coach Forbes back on our staff," said Fox. "He was a major part of our success from 1999 to 2002, and I am thrilled that he was so excited to come back to Carolina. Scott brings energy and creative ideas to our program and he is extremely personable. Our pitchers will enjoy working with him and continue to develop under his leadership and guidance. I feel fortunate to be working with Scott again and look forward to working with our staff to continue moving Carolina baseball forward."

"I am excited about returning to the University of North Carolina," said Forbes, who will work with a pitching staff that returns three All-Atlantic Coast Conference starters. "Being a part of this great program and university is truly a dream come true. This university and baseball program has long stood for excellence both on the field and in the classroom, and I am truly honored to be a part of it. I look forward to helping Coach Fox, Coach Holbrook and Coach Marconi continue to build on the great tradition of Carolina baseball."

Forbes, who has totaled a record of 319-158 in eight seasons as an assistant coach, helped guide Winthrop to one of the finest seasons in program history in 2005, as it won the Big South title, earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Knoxville Regional and posted a 44-22 record. He helped coach five All-Americas and five Major League Baseball draft picks while with the Eagles, including 2005 second-rounders Daniel Carte and Kevin Slowey.

Forbes, who was promoted to assistant head coach prior to the 2005 season, served as the Eagles' recruiting coordinator and third base coach. While at Winthrop, Forbes worked with one of the most respected pitching minds in college baseball in head coach Joe Hudak. He also worked as the position coach for catchers, outfielders and first basemen and coordinated the Eagles' strength and conditioning program, academic advising, community service and team travel. Forbes joined the Winthrop staff in July 2002.

Prior to his stint with the Eagles, Forbes was on Fox's staff at Carolina for four seasons, helping the Tar Heels to NCAA Regional appearances in 1999, 2000 and 2002. While in Chapel Hill, he assisted long-time pitching coach Roger Williams with instruction for the Tar Heels' hurlers and served as position coach for Carolina's catchers and corner infielders. Forbes also assisted with recruiting and served as director of Carolina's summer camps.

While at UNC, Forbes spent two summers as head coach and pitching coach of the Coastal Plain League's Wilmington Sharks. In 1999, he guided his team to the CPL title and earned the league's Coach of the Year award. The Sharks returned to the CPL playoffs in 2000, and Forbes tallied a 59-34 overall record in two summers with the team.

After a standout playing career for Fox at North Carolina Wesleyan, Forbes broke into coaching as an assistant with the Battling Bishops during the 1998 season. He served as the team's pitching instructor and called pitches, helping Wesleyan to a 42-9 record and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division III College World Series. Forbes also worked as the team's strength coordinator and first base coach.

As a player, Forbes hit .321 at Wesleyan from 1995-97 and led the team to a pair of Dixie Conference titles and a fifth-place finish at the 1997 Division III CWS. As a senior, he hit .387 with 61 RBI and 27 doubles, which set the NCAA Division III single-season record. That season, he earned second-team all-region honors and was named most valuable player of the Dixie Conference Tournament, as well as Wesleyan's MVP. Forbes also earned a spot on the regional all-tournament squad. He spent the 1994 season at Middle Georgia College, where he helped the team to the Georgia junior college state title.

Forbes earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from North Carolina Wesleyan in May 1998. He is married to the former Mandy Passwaters, and the couple has one daughter, Hannah Brooke.